Inspired is a daily column here on Real Words that reveals all of the different things that inspire me throughout the week. What I’m finding inspirational today is this stunning photograph of the insides of a beautiful flower. It comes from Caught in Time Photography where you can go to check out galleries of other impressive photos.
I find this inspiring as a writer for a few reasons. These reasons include:
- Quality photography eludes me. My medium is words. I love images but I’m not skilled at capturing them in any form. I’ve definitely never gotten to the point of being skilled at capturing great close-up photos with a camera. Someone else that can do it inspires me as an artist.
- The attention to detail. As a writer, you can never get too much attention to detail in your life. Breaking everything down to those small little pieces makes it easier to understand. Knowing how to look at details helps you to capture nuances in your own work and to really allow readers to connect with what you’re trying to describe.
- The light and shadow. Writing boils down to showing off the light and shadows in life. I love seeing that complex notion captured simply in photographs such as this one.
It’s also just a really beautiful picture that I can gaze at to inspire daydreams.
Question of the Day: Why do you think flowers have so often been a source of inspiration to artists of all kinds?
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